quotidien

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quotīdiānus, late spelling of Classical cottīdiānus, from cottīdiē (“daily”); cognate with English quotidian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.ti.djɛ̃/

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Adjective

quotidien (feminine quotidienne, masculine plural quotidiens, feminine plural quotidiennes)

1. daily; everyday, quotidian, commonplace, mundane

Derived terms

• quotidiennement (adverb)
• vie quotidienne

Noun

quotidien m (plural quotidiens)

1. a daily, a daily paper: a newspaper that is published daily
2. everyday life

Derived terms

• au quotidien

 

Further reading

• “quotidien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “quotidien” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
• “quotidien” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.